Cara in NZ Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 My previous posts are too old to find now, but today we learned that DD has got into Year 8 in the NZ School of Dance JA programme starting Feb 2016 (our only national ballet training school)! So pleased! I have posted before about the struggle I had persuading her to try again after she had a no for Yr 7 (her first audition). So I just wanted to post a general encouragement to all of you whose DC have had 'no's – we are proof that trying again is worth it! 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Yay!! fabulous news Cara - well done to your DD for pushing on - hope she loves the JA programme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Fantastic news for your daughter Cara. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Brilliant news Cara, well done to your dd! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 What lovely news Cara! Your DD must be delighted - and she should be very proud of herself for having the guts to try again x 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 That's wonderful news! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Fantastic! Well done to your dd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Aaah, lovely news, Cara! Huge congrats to your dd. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Congratulations! It really is true, if at first you don't succeed try, try again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Super news - well done to her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Delighted to hear of your daughter's success and ad you say, a 'no' is a 'not this time!' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Well, you're doing the right thing to keep believing, aren't you? Well done!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wonderful news - congratulations - I know it's been a tricky time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Lovely news. I hope she enjoys every minute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum6 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Lovely news...well done to her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hooray !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Fantastic! Well done to your DD and you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Brilliant news! Congratulations to your DD! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wow! Just checked in after school run and I actually have watery eyes seeing all the support that has come in while we were sleeping! Thank you so much to you all! This forum has been so wonderful when I was 'obsessing' and didn't want to bore 'normal' friends any more! We only have this one JA programme and it is fiercely hard to get into. There were only two girls at DD's level from our region of about 500,000 people (there is also a national JA scheme but they only visit 3x a term whereas the 'locals' do two ballet + a Pilates class each week at Yr 8). One didn't get back in, and so with my DD there will still be only two of them next year! The numbers vary in each year as they only take the ones they really like/ think have a possible career in dance. They really like to get them going into Year 6 and so it's quite an achievement to get in at Year 8. Off to re-do the budget and see what we can sell on eBay now!Thanks again – even from across the world you have made a difference 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Your dd did brilliantly, Cara. That's intense competition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm so happy for you after all your posts on here fabulous news!!! Well done and huge congrats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm so happy for you after all your posts on here fabulous news!!! Well done and huge congrats Sorry 'bout all those posts. I'm done now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Sorry 'bout all those posts. I'm done now! i predict there will be more 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Cara, post away! That's why Ballet Co is here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildflowers Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) huge achievement against all that competition, well done, and if your profile pic is your dd, she is beautiful and looks very happy edited to insert missing word! Edited November 24, 2015 by wildflowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Cara - just for my own curiosity (and for clarity I suppose of those reading the forum) - my understanding is that the Associate programme is for slightly older students - are you talking about the "Scholars" programme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm guessing that the Associates for older children is the 4 weekends per yer programme Cara mentioned which scholars from Level 4 onwards attend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Cara - just for my own curiosity (and for clarity I suppose of those reading the forum) - my understanding is that the Associate programme is for slightly older students - are you talking about the "Scholars" programme? Yes Julie, as 'Scholars' doesn't seem to be used in the UK (and it used to be called the JA programme), I have used JA so I don't have to explain so much. She has been accepted into Level 3 of the Scholars programme, ie going into Yr 8. Nice to find some Kiwis on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I see your thinking! I'm not actually a Kiwi but know quite a few ;-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melody Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Belated congrats to you and your DD. Are you both still smiling? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Wow - that is amazing - especially with such high odds! That must augur well for her balletic future! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Belated congrats to you and your DD. Are you both still smiling? WE ARE! (and think we have finally got past the 'What if they've made a mistake and sent a yes letter instead of a no?' phase!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Congratulations!! A happy ending! Is that your DD in your profile pic as she is Snow White pretty? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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